This study examines whether political empowerment of women affects their economic participation. In the context of mandated political representation reform for women in India, the study finds that the length of exposure to women politicians affects overall female labor force participation. These effects seem to arise through direct and indirect channels: political representation of women directly affects hours of work assigned to women under the recent...
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2013/10/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS6675
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2013/10/01
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Can political empowerment help economic empowerment ? women leaders and female labor force participation in India
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Poverty Reduction & Economic Management